Taken
Seen it?2008 | 94 min | Action, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences rate it highly (7.4 out of 10) and it made about 9 times its budget, though it had middling reviews (60% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Fargo, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Bryan Mills, a former government operative, is trying to reconnect with his teenage daughter Kim. After reluctantly agreeing with his ex-wife to let Kim go to Paris on vacation with a friend, his worst nightmare comes true. While on the phone with his daughter shortly after she arrives in Paris, she and her friend are abducted by a gang of human traffickers. Working against the clock, Bryan relies on his extensive training and skills to track down the ruthless gang that abducted her and launch a one-man war to rescue his daughter.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
60% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$227 million worldwide on a $25 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 576K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pierre Morel
- Liam NeesonBryan Mills
- Maggie GraceKim Mills
- Famke JanssenLenore St. John
- Olivier RabourdinJean-Claude Pitrel
- Katie CassidyAmanda
- Nicolas GiraudPeter
- Leland OrserSam Gilroy
- Jon GriesMark Casey
- Holly ValanceSheerah
- David WarshofskyBernie Harris